Sara Camacho Sworn in as District Governor of OH-7
July 11, 2023 – Our very own Sara Camacho had her “elect” ribbon pulled at the International Convention today as she was formally sworn in as District Governor of OH-7. We haven’t had a DG from our club in over 60 years!
Congrats, Sara! Thank you for your dedication and leadership.
Lion Kristi Hadfield is Hero Twice Over
Our club is a service club – and our members often epitomize our motto of: We Serve!
Thank you Kristi, one of our new members, for having such a giving heart!A hero twice over: US paramedic saves lives of two people in one family. Kristi Hadfield saved John Cunningham, a military veteran, in 2016 and years later, donated a kidney to his daughter, Molly.
2023 Officer Installation Dinner and Annual Award Ceremony
The club gathered on June 25th for our annual award ceremony and officer installation dinner. Outgoing President, Greg Ingram, reflected on a great year of service to the community and honored several Lions with awards. The baton was passed with the installation of the new officers for 2023-2024. Here’s to another great year of Lionism headed by incoming-President, Bob Byers.
Award Recipients:
* Bridge of Heroes Honors: Steve Stormes, Bob Byers, Bob Ferguson
* Dick Bryan Award: Larry Hawn
* Melvin Jones Award: Rebecca Johnson
* Journey of Hope Award: Jennifer Greene
* Cub of the Year Award: Sidney Marshall
* Lion of the Year Award: Jennifer Greene and Kyle Burnworth
May 12, 2023 Meeting Dr. Allison Emmerson’s Upcoming Trip to Pompeii
This past Friday, May 12, 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Allison Emmerson, a tenured professor from Tulane University who gave us an update on her research and upcoming trip to Pompeii.
We are fortunate to have such an interesting and captivating presentation, thanks in part to the coordinator, her father, Lion Dr. Ohlen Cartmell.
Thank you for sharing a fantastic program with us again Dr. Emmerson and safe travels and excavations in Pompeii!
April 28, 2023 Meeting Honoring Delmar Doan and Presentation by Larry Johnson
April 28, 2023 -Today, we had a full house for a presentation from PID Steve Sherer and Lion Mary Ellen from the Dover, Ohio Lions Club, on behalf of the International Lions Pin Traders Association.
We hosted PID Larry Johnson and Lion Rachel from the Lions Club of Parkersburg as well, who are also avid pin collectors!
We also had the honor of presenting our 56 year member, Delmar Doan, with the Lions Club District OH 7 PDG Association Lion of the Year award, by DGe Sara Camacho.
April 21, 2023 Meeting Featuring The People Bank Theatre
Today, April 21, 2023, we were honored to have Peoples Bank Theatre and Peoples Bank join us for lunch!
Hunt Brawley gave us the history and upcoming shows for the Theatre.
We were also able to honor People’s Bank with a Thank You plaque for their sponsorship for Bridge of Heroes last
March 17 2023 Noon Meeting
For lunch today we had Sarah Chichester and friend played bagpipes for us! Festive opportunity for St. Patrick’s Day and historical information sharing, as they also play at the Henderson Hall!
Thanking AmVets Post 1788 For Their 2022 Sponsorship Bridge of Heroes
Last night, March 14, 2023, our Chairman for the Bridge of Heroes project had the opportunity to present the project at AmVets Post 1788 of Marietta, Ohio and thank them for their sponsorship of our 2022 project.
Their officers welcomed us in for the short presentation and accepted our appreciation award of their sponsorship from last year!
The Bridge of Heroes project was established to honor our community’s military veterans and service members. The flags are displayed on the Putnam Street bridge in Marietta during the weeks of Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day.
Community members are invited to sponsor a flag in honor or memory of their favorite veteran. Sponsorships for the 2023 Bridge of Heroes are $100 and include all three holidays. Each flag will have a tag that includes the name of the veteran/service member, as well as the name of the person, group, or business that purchased the sponsorship.
March 2023 District Convention
Many of our members had a great weekend at the District Convention, celebrating our service and accomplishments.
A big congratulations to Lion Kyle Burnworth, who was awarded the Zone 6 Lion of the Year! This is a huge honor, and well deserved!
A big congratulations to Lion Sidney Marshall, who was honored with the New Voices Service Award. This also was a well deserved award for this new lion!
Our club was also honored with many awards for our service to others, and other lions! We won:
*1st Place in Clubs similar to our size in the Governors Contest
*Big Cheese Award
*Humanitarian Award
*Russ Williams Chapter Award
*Excellent President
*Excellent Treasurer
*Excellent Secretary
And many recognitions from the State and International Foundations that we support with donations.